7 helpers/coaches/trainers came along to support the 25 juniors that came along to learn and enjoy chess. Tony our puzzle king set up 8 problems to solve at different levels to get the kids into the chess mode prior to playing the 1st round of the knock out competition we Read more
We were very pleased to receive 27 juniors that came along to learn and enjoy chess yesterday. A special welcome to our newcomers – Arthur, Andrew and Thomas, & and pleased to see one of our long term players Jiya returning after a few weeks. Eric took the 1st session Read more
On a bright and sunny day we had a total of 17 juniors who came along and with others due to return after the Easter break we look forward to seeing all in the coming weeks. Graham continued with the 2nd week of the beginners course with Devansh, whilst Paul Read more
The Kingside attack is attractive because it involves combination play with sacrifices and surprise moves. It aims for a quick checkmate, but when and how do you start the attack. Firstly, let’s look at a typical castled position where the king is protected by 3 pawns and a knight. If Read more
A much reduced number of juniors due to the Easter break however we still had a good amount of 13 budding keen enthusiastic players yesterday. Players were – Harry, Max, Nicolas, Larissa, Aarav, Noah, Markas, Joey, Neil, Rafan, Rowley and Eduard. We welcomed Devensh who is on our beginner course Read more